Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-19

veyed to O'Grady that force of eighteen
policemen and bailiffs under command OF
Captain Plunkett was coming to evict him,
and he prepared to give them warm re-
ception, with the assistance of his neigh
bors. He cut down trees and shrubbery,
with which he barricaded the house. Then
O'Grady and about twenty of his friends
proceeded to the upper story of the
house and cut away the staircase behind
them, and stationed themselves at the
windows to await the coming of the
enemy. The evicting party soon arrived
and stormed the house with sledge-ham-
mers any bayonets. Ladders were placed
against the walls, up which policemen and
bailiffs swarmed, but the defenders threw
boiling water on their assailants and
hurled the ladders to the ground. The at
tacking party advanced repeatedly
upon the house, and were as often
repulsed. The contest lasted fully
three hours, and ultimately hole
was cut in the upper floor, through which
some policemen crawled, while the others
covered the occupants of the house with
rifles, threatening to fire if the slightest
hostile movement was made. The eviction
was then affected, and several persons were
arrested. During the excitement crowds
of people gathered about the house and
cheered the defenders. For this display OF
sympathy they were repeatedly charged
upon by the police and vigorously dubbed.
A number of policemen and citizens were
injured in the affray.
A SIMILAR AFFAIR IN DONEGAL.
DUBLIN, January 1Sth.-The Sheriff and
force of police from Gwiedore, while on
their way to evict tenants at Bloody Easel.
in county Donegal, to-day, found the road
blocked with immense granite powders,
and were obliged to proceed on foot.
The blowing of horns and ringing of bells
brought together large crowds of peas
ants, who threatened the police with
violence. The police made strategic
movement around the base of the noun
tain by the sea, but scouts on the mountain
top gave the alarm and the peasants rushed
down the mountain side and blocked their
passage A constable threated the crowd
with his baton This was the signal for
shower of stones from the excited
peasants, and desperate fight en-
sued, in which five policemen were
badly wounded. A priest who was present
finally succeeded in quieting the people,
and they allowed the police to proceed. A
tenant named Gallagher was evicted, but
for various reasons the police left other
tenants undisturbed. In many cases they
were unable TO identify the cottages from
which the occupants were to be elected.
Meantime the peasants carried Gallagher
back to his house, kindled fire and REIN
stated him. The priest then persuaded the
people TO allow the police to retire. While
the Sheriff and his escort were on their way
home, masses of granite were rolled down
the mountain side, and the officers mar
rowly escaped injury. Whether or not this
was the malicious work of the peasants is
unknown. While the fighting was going
on two vessels anchored off Bloody Farel
and stopped TO witness the melee. A large
number of writs of ejectment have been
granted, but it is reported that no further
attempt will be made to enforce them.